David Kenneth Suska

David Kenneth Suska briefs and argues cases in trial and appellate courts. His goal is to develop winning legal strategies and to make complex issues simple for the court. He has represented individuals and businesses, including a U.S. Senator and some of the world's leading energy, entertainment, life sciences, and technology companies.

David regularly leads briefing teams in complex civil cases. He has briefed cases at every level of the judiciary, including the U.S. Supreme Court. He has presented argument in federal district and circuit courts.

David's practice draws on his experience in government. Before joining Jones Day, he served as a law clerk to Justice Neil M. Gorsuch of the U.S. Supreme Court and Judge Frank H. Easterbrook of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. He also served as an Attorney-Adviser in the Office of Legal Counsel at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). In that role, David reviewed executive orders for form and legality, scrutinized legislation for constitutional concerns, drafted presidential signing statements, and advised the White House and Attorney General on legal issues related to national security and war powers, the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, immigration, appropriations, trade and sanctions, and congressional oversight. For his work at DOJ, David received the Attorney General's Distinguished Service Award. Before becoming a lawyer, David served as an analyst at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), where he prepared strategic assessments for the President and other senior officials. For his work at CIA, David received the Sherman Kent Leadership Award.